The banking, finance and capital markets team at BBA//Fjeldco is led by Ásgeir Ragnarsson and Halldór Karl Halldórsson, who specialise in company law and restructuring issues respectively. The group's client roster encompasses high-profile global clients including Citibank and JP Morgan, and the practice has an excellent track record in complex financing structures and regularly handles cross-border debt issuances, refinancings and assists with listing Icelandic companies on Nasdaq OMX. In a recent highlight, the team provided advice to ABN AMRO, BNP Paribas, Danske Bank, HSBC, ING Bank, Rabobank and UniCredit on the provision of a €700m syndicated credit facility for food processing company Marel. Gunnar Thor Thorarinsson is the go-to contact for insolvency matters.

The 'very experienced' banking, finance and capital markets group at Lex Law Offices is led by corporate finance expert Ólafur Haraldsson. Representing underwriters, issuers and investors in relation to IPOs, bonds and refinancing mandates, the team counts Citibank Europe, JP Morgan and Barclays Bank on its client roster. The team also assists with the entry of domestic corporations on international stock exchanges; it recently worked on Icelandic Seafood International's OMX Nasdaq listing. Stefán Orri Ólafsson, who is an expert in the disclosure requirements of regulated securities markets, and Supreme Court attorney Guðmundur Ingvi Sigurðsson are other key contacts.

Operating from Reykjavik and London, the banking, finance and capital markets team at LOGOS is jointly led by Thórólfur Jónsson and Óttar Pálsson. Counting Goldman Sachs and Barclays on its client portfolio, the group regularly handles substantial Icelandic DCM and ECM deals and also provides regulatory assistance on funds and borrowing mandates; it also recently established a banking task force which is aimed at lender clients. The practice also advises clients from the energy sector and attracts a significant amount of work from the aviation and technology industries. Securities specialist Guðbjörg Helga Hjartardóttir is another key contact.

ADVEL Attorneys at Law handles a range of key work including financing mandates, reorganisations, long-term loan facilities and M&A issues. Led by Kristinn Hallgrímsson, the 'highly respected' team includes Stefán Þór Ingimarsson, who is a corporate law expert and was recently involved in the establishment of an EMTN programme. The practice also acts for other key players in the Icelandic economy including Samskip, Hampidjan and Reitir Real Estate, and assists foreign corporates with Icelandic interests. Árni Freyr Árnason is also a key name to note.

Jointly led by Halldór Jónsson, Andri Árnason and Sigurbjörn Magnússon, the 'extremely professional and reliable' team at Juris acts for a range of longstanding clients including Íslandsbanki and Landsbankinn. Handling forensic investigations and large-scale financings, the group advises leading domestic players in the shipping, energy, hospitality and infrastructure sectors and handles property developments; it also has significant experience in cross-border transactions, including those pertaining to major international investments. Simon Knight and Vifill Harðarson are dual qualified in Iceland and England, while key consultant Katherine Nichols is dual qualified in England and the Republic of Ireland.

Demonstrating notable expertise in bond issuances, M&A transactions, start-up finance work and venture agreements, the team at Lagahvoll is jointly led by Daði Bjarnason and Jóhann Tómas Sigurðsson. The group is also well-versed in matters pertaining to the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive as well as the evaluation of companies targeted for acquisition. Clients also benefit from its strong track record in share purchasing and shareholder agreements.